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Difference among CV Resume and Bio Data
People use the words RESUME, C.V., and BIO-DATA interchangeably for
thedocument highlighting skills, education, and experience that a candidate submits
whenapplying for a job. On the surface level, all the three mean the same. However, there are
intricate differences.
RESUME
Resume is a French word meaning summary, and true to the word meaning, signifies a
summary of ones employment, education, and other skills, used in applying for a new position.
A resume seldom exceeds one side of an A4 sheet, and at the most two sides. They do not list out
all the education and qualifications, but only highlight specific skills customized to target the job
profile in question.A resume is usually broken into bullets and written in the third person to
appear objective and formal. A good resume starts with a brief Summary of Qualifications,
followed by Areas of Strength or Industry Expertise in keywords, followed by ProfessionalExperience in reverse chronological order. Focus is on the most recent experiences, and prior
experiences summarized. The content aims at providing the reader a balance of responsibilities
and accomplishments for each position. After Work experience come Professional Affiliations,
Computer Skills, and Education.
C.V CURRICULUM VITAE
C.V is a Latin word meaning course oflife. Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) is therefore a regular or
particular course of study pertaining to education and life. A CV is more detailed than a resume,
usually 2 to 3 pages, but can run even longer as per the requirement. A CV generally lists out
every skills, jobs, degrees, and professional affiliations the applicant has acquired, usually inchronological order. A CV displays general talent rather than specific skills for any specific
positions.
BIO DATA
Bio Data the short form for Biographical Data, is the old-fashioned terminology forResume or
C.V. The emphasis in a bio data is on personal particulars like date of birth, religion, sex, race,
nationality, residence, martial status, and the like. Next comes a chronological listing of
education and experience. The things normally found in aresume, that is specific skills for the
job in question comes last, and are seldom included. Bio-data also includes applications made
in specified formats as required by the company.
A resume is ideally suited when applying for middle and senior level positions, where experience
and specific skills rather than education is important. A C.V., on the other hand is the preferred
option for fresh graduates, people looking for a career change, and those applying for academic
positions. The term bio-data is mostly used in India whileapplying to government jobs, or
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when applying for research grants and other situations where one has to submit descriptive
essays.
Resumes present a summary of highlights and allow the prospective employer to scan through
the document visually or electronically, to see if your skills match their available positions. A
good resume can do that very effectively, while a C.V. cannot. A bio-data could still perform this
role, especially if the format happens to be the one recommended by the employer. Personal
information such as age, sex, religion and others, and hobbies are never mentioned in a resume.
Many people include such particulars in the C.V. However, this is neither required nor
considered in the US market. A Bio-data, on the other hand always include such personal
particulars.